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Making sure you have the right tracks for the right task in Pro Tools will make song creation far easier. Russ gets back to basics with selecting and setting up synth tracks.

7:12

MIDI Basics

Russ covers the important beginning steps on using MIDI in Pro Tools and shows the different ways to get your synth ideas down.

4:19

Synth Templates

Stop re-inventing the wheel and see how to get yourself some hot synth templates you can bring into sessions when you need them.

8:02

Create Big Sounds

Find out how to layer sounds, create splits, add effects and more in Xpand2 to create your own big synth sounds.

2:31

Custom Arpeggiators

You don't have to rely on the factory arpeggiators. Russ shows how easy it is to create your own to use in a song, save and use later.

4:23

Make a Filthy Bass

In this video Russ shows you how to use one MIDI CC controller mapped within Vacuum to make an awesome filthy bass sound.

4:04

Monster Synth Bass

Watch Russ unlock the power of Xpand2 to make giant, huge bass sounds, that will shake your room.

5:29

Noise Sweeps

At the center of all dance tracks are noise sweeps. Russ shows how you need nothing more than two of the FREE plug-ins that come with Pro Tools and his secret trick to make these cool sounds.

5:21

Power Arpeggiators

Find out just how powerful the arpeggiators in Xpand2. Russ shows you how to get inspired and create complex and powerful soundscapes.

5:16

Synth Filter Sweeps

Find out how to get that cool synth filter sweep sound on your synths and drums, that's at the heart of today's top pop and dance hits.

3:54

Synth Kick Drum

For some tracks sampled drums are just not enough. Russ reveals how to create your own synth kick drums that will add meat to your tracks.

10:00

Using the Filter Gate

Discover how to take lifeless synth sounds and resurrect them with gated filters. You'll never have a flat synth on your tracks again.

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Are you new to Pro Tools and all of its awesome virtual synthesizers? Well Pro-Tools-Expert.com founder and synth guru Russ Hughes is going to take you on a spiritual journey of the synth kind. Learn tons of cool tips and tricks as well as production ideas from this outstanding collection of video tutorials.

Russ starts with the important foundations such as setting up synth tracks, using MIDI in Pro Tools and creating synth templates. He then goes into production techniques for creating custom arpeggiators, making filthy bass sounds, huge monster bass sounds, noise and filter sweeps, synth kick drums, filter gates and much more.

If you're new to Pro Tools built-in synths and want to get the most from them, this series is the perfect answer. Watch and become a "Pro Tools Synth Guru" today...

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I started young. My father was a Jazz piano player who would play Oscar Peterson on the piano, I would go in as a kid and sit and listen to him in wonder. When he left the room I would try and knock out tunes myself. When I was 15 I swapped my bike for a really bad electric guitar which I went home and plugged into my sister's hi-fi, she was not impressed. From there I started having bands in the garage and the rest, as they say, is history.

2. What training have you had?

As a musician, no formal training, I just picked things up by ear. Over the years I've been lucky to work and play with some of the best musicians around, that rubs off on you, playing with great people means you either get better or get a different job! As a trainer I've done a lot of public speaking, presentations and seminars to groups of anything from 10 to 3,000 people. Again, you either get good or get hungry.

3. When did you get into recording?

When I was 17 I bought myself a Tascam 244 Portastudio, that was a 4 track cassette based recording system that cost around $1800! In those days that was a miracle being able to record and mix on separate tracks. Once I got that then I was hooked, in fact I forgotten the stuff I've bought over the years, I just look music and technology and so recording ticks both of my passion boxes!

4. People you have worked with/for?

It's a long list and to name drop would sound like throwing pans down a stone staircase. I've worked with and for, in a technical and programming capacity UB40, T-Pau, Elton John, The Beat, New Order, Jools Holland, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Duran Duran, and Japan to name some of those blasts from the past... I'm old!

5. Why are you so good at training people?

I didn't know I was, perhaps it's the combination of my passion for the music and the gear coupled with a genuine desire to help people to use their gear without any barriers. I read the manual as a last resort (often because they are so badly written) so I guess that other's may feel the same, so I try to find a way of making things as simple as possible, I try not to pretend to be an expert, more a guy who's just figured it out. I also have a terrible sense of humour, which means when I train live there are a lot of laughs.

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Updated for version 2.0, Pro Tools Instrument legend Russ Hughes is back with this highly anticipated 'Explained' title. Russ takes you through the Hybrid power synth plug-in from start to finish, exploring every part of the synth and finishing off with some sound creation examples that will get your creative juices flowing.

A new Synth is born! Russ Hughes takes you deep inside the revolutionary iZotope Iris virtual synth plug-in. Unlike other synthesis types, iZotope has created something very special and this series will teach you the ins and outs of the unbelievable new technology.

Untangle the creative possibilities of additive synthesis and produce something amazing with Loom. Synth master Russ Hughes takes you on a journey and helps unlock the synth secrets of this cool new take on additive synthesis. This series includes a full, in-depth explanation of all the features and some practical sessions on designing sounds from scratch.

In this fantastic series, music tech master Russ Hughes takes you deep inside the Native Instruments MASCHINE & MASCHINE MIKRO music production powerhouses. Russ covers the Maschine software from beginning to end and will have you using Maschine like a pro, fast. If you're ready to enter the Maschine, this is the doorway.

Are you just getting into mixing music? If so, boy are you lucky you found this collection of awesome tutorials by DAW guru Russ Hughes, co founder of Pro-Tools-Expert.com! Russ helps those either new to mixing, or who just don't feel satisfied with their mixes by starting right at the beginning, looking at what mixing is, and what makes a good mix. Then Russ performs a full, in-depth "over the shoulder" mixing session, explaining it all as he goes.

Mixing music with plug-ins has become the norm these days, but is it possible to create a great sounding mix with plug-ins that offered for free? Well, Russ Hughes says "YES" and shows you some great plug-ins that are available for free and how to use them on a mix. Russ even includes the audio file stems from the tutorials so you can practice mixing along!

Watch plug-in guru Russ Hughes get under the hood of the awesome iZotope Nectar plug-in and show you how to get it working, just the way you want, and how to get the most from it to create great vocals in many different styles and genres.

Want a crash course in creating and manipulating beats in Pro Tools? Well, Pro Tools master Russ Hughes shows you how in this power packed micro tutorial series focused on creating and transforming beats in Pro Tools. Filled with tons of cool tips and tricks as well as practical examples, this series is a no brainer for anyone just getting started with beats in Pro Tools.

New to Pro Tools Express? Fear not, Pro Tools master Russ Hughes has you covered in this awesome jump start series. In less than an hour you'll know the basics of Pro Tools Express and will be able to record, edit and share your song with the world!

New to Pro Tools SE? Learn to get up and running in less than an hour! You'll know how to open a session, record, edit, use virtual instruments and effects in no time. You'll also learn to export your song for CD and internet.

Are you new to Pro Tools and all of its awesome virtual synthesizers? Well Pro-Tools-Expert.com founder and synth guru Russ Hughes is going to take you on a spiritual journey of the synth kind. Learn tons of cool tips and tricks as well as production ideas from this outstanding collection of video tutorials.

Make beats that burn! If you use Pro Tools and have the amazing AIR virtual drum instrument Strike, this series is for you. Learn it inside out and get the most from this vast and powerful drum instrument.

Solve the Structure puzzle! AIR Users Blog founder and Pro Tools maven Russ Hughes takes you step by step through Pro Tool's full version flagship virtual sampler, Structure. Learn all about its incredible features and functions, tips & tricks and more.

Have your ever wanted to get under the hood of your synths? Are you tired of using presets and wished you knew how to make the changes needed to get the sound you want? Well look no further. "Synths Explained" is aimed at the beginner who wants to understand what synths are, how they work and how to program them to get the sound you want.

Presented by AIR Users Blog founder and Pro Tools wizard Russ Hughes, 'Transfuser Explained' focuses on Pro Tools most creative sonic manipulation tool, leaving no stone unturned. Discover how to give your tracks that extra spice, so commonly found in today's modern music with this truly revolutionary tool.

Russ Hughes reveals the true power of the awesome iZotope Trash 2 plug-in, showing you all of it features and functions as well as some creative ways to apply it to your tracks. Get ready to talk Trash.

The UVI Workstation may be free, but it is one of the most powerful playback plug-ins ever created, working both in stand-alone mode and in all top DAWs. Synth and DAW master Russ Hughes shows you all you need to know to get it up and running fast, all in just a little over an hour.

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Date published: 2017-07-01

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